Mitsubishi Monday: The Best Kei Car of All Time Edition

"PanchoVilleneuve ST" (PanchoVilleneuve) 09/30/2013 at 12:25 • Filed to: Mitsubishi Monday, Minica Dangan ZZ-4, Hoonshoe

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A 3-cylinder, 15 valve turbocharged engine that revs to 9500 RPM mated to the same AWD system that later wound up in the Evo. The Minica Dangan ZZ-4 is your new god. ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY HOONSHOE!

Fl1ngstam > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 12:31

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This, and a Honda Beat and an Autozam AZ-1. That's my fantasy Kei-car garage right there...

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 12:32

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Nothing called ´Monday´ can be good.

Milky > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 12:37

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That is a pretty big claim there.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Fl1ngstam 09/30/2013 at 12:42

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And a Cappuccino. Everybody forgets about the Cappuccino.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Milky 09/30/2013 at 12:44

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I wonder if I could swap the Minica's engine into an AZ-1. Because seriously, that engine.

I'll say it again, since it feels so good to: 5 valves per cylinder, turbocharged, 9500 RPM. Oh my pants.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Milky 09/30/2013 at 12:44

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I wonder if I could swap the Minica's engine into an AZ-1. Because seriously, that engine.

I'll say it again, since it feels so good to: 5 valves per cylinder, turbocharged, 9500 RPM. Oh my pants.

Milky > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 12:53

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DocWalt > Milky 09/30/2013 at 13:15

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If only I could fit in the AZ-1. Such a neat little car.

bozla > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 14:28

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Because racecar! Finally got to say that.

bozla > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 14:28

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Double post

PanchoVilleneuve ST > DocWalt 09/30/2013 at 14:44

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The RE Amemiya/GReddy VI-AZ1 has more room inside. It also has a 13B.

Fl1ngstam > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 17:18

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I haven't forgotten the Cappuccino, but it's just not one of my favourites. The proportions are a bit funny, and they offered a version in the UK, thus diluting it's JDM-ness. Plus, I Fit in a Beat (spot the Honda naming joke there, I'm in my Element).

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Fl1ngstam 09/30/2013 at 17:23

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The awesome thing about the Cappuccino is you can apparently get 150 horsepower out of it with intake/exhaust/ecu reflash.

Fl1ngstam > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 17:23

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MMC imported a Minica Dangan ZZ into the UK and had all the car magazines test it way back in the day. They even wheeled out rally ace Pentti Airikkala to demonstrate it's charms. I read about it in Fast Lane magazine and I've wanted one ever since. Even the curious seat fabric combination didn't put me off. It looked like it was being evaluated as a potential official import (way back before Imprezas, Evos and Skylines were considered for UK sale), but it came to nothing. Nissan imported a Sunny GTi-R for a similar purpose shortly afterwards, but the difference there was they actually went ahead with limited numbers of official UK cars. good old Nissan.

DocWalt > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 21:43

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That is so badass, haha. No way I'd fit though :(

DocWalt > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/30/2013 at 21:44

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That is so badass, haha. No way I'd fit though :(